Seq # 455010010

Hamearis lucina (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: Dec. 5, 2024, 3:11 p.m.


Confined to the southern provinces in Belgium. Vulnerable.


Details

Classification
Family: Riodinidae > Subfamily: Nemeobiinae > Tribus: Nemeobiini > Genus: Hamearis > Species: Hamearis lucina
Vernacular names
Sleutelbloemvlinder (NL), Duke of Burgundy Fritillary (EN), Lucine (FR), Schlüsselblumen-Würfelfalter (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 17 (as Nemeobius Lucina). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


Flight periods

The adults fly from late April till the end of June.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Primula veris and Primula vulgaris

The larva lives on Primula veris and Primula vulgaris.

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